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In a message dated 99-03-01 08:17:28 EST, you write:
<< It would take absolutely massive doses (tons) of carrots to make this in =
any way toxic. The main health concern is of misdiagnosis and unnecessary =
investigation or treatment or the baby missing something else (breastmilk?)=
because it is getting so much carrot juice .=20
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This can happen with older babies too, especially since one version of the
gospel on starting solids is to push yellow vegetables. I personally know a
little boy whose diet at about 10 months included pureed carrots, yellow
squash, apricots, and peaches -- and who turned very yellow indeed. Their
ped figured it out right away, so there were no sequelae except parental
embarrassment.
Elisheva Urbas
NYC
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